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How do we know Jesus is our substitute?

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We know Jesus is our substitute because He suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, offering Himself to reconcile us to God.

The assertion that Jesus is our substitute is grounded in scriptural declarations such as 1 Peter 3:18, which states that Christ suffered the just for the unjust. This means that He bore the penalty for our transgressions, satisfying divine justice on our behalf. Unlike the sacrifices of animals, which were temporary and imperfect, Christ's suffering was sufficient and complete because He is both fully God and fully man. His one-time sacrifice ratified the covenant between God and His elect, guaranteeing that all whom He represented would be saved.
Scripture References: 1 Peter 3:18, Hebrews 9:28, Genesis 22:1-14, Luke 23:33-34, Isaiah 53:5, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 3:21-26, Genesis 22:14, Isaiah 53, Exodus 12:21-23, John 1:29, Luke 22, Matthew 20:28, Jeremiah 50:20, Genesis 3:21, Galatians 4:4, 1 Peter 2:24, Isaiah 53:4-5, Hebrews 4:14-16, Romans 5:8, Romans 6:14, 7:4, Luke 2:21-24, John 18:8, Exodus 3:7-8, Romans 3:24-26, Psalm 22:6, Luke 22:42, Romans 5:9, Exodus 34:19-20, Romans 3:25, Isaiah 53:7, Matthew 1:21, Romans 4:25, Romans 8:3, Hebrews 2:16-17

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